JAKE IS A STANGER IN A STRANGE LAND WHEN HE'S STRANDED IN THE SUBURBS, ON ABC'S "JAKE IN PROGRESS"

"Desperate Houseguy" - Shell-shocked when he learns that his ex-fiancie is getting married, Jake tries to flee the city by scheduling an exotic vacation, but an incoming storm leaves him stranded someplace equally foreign - the suburbs -- with Adrian and his family. Meanwhile, when the clown he's hired for his kid's birthday bash doesn't show, Adrian gets Patrick to entertain, on "Jake in Progress," THURSDAY, MARCH 31 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Jake in Progress" stars John Stamos as Jake, Ian Gomez as Adrian, Rick Hoffman as Patrick and Wendie Malick as Naomi.

Guest starring are Margaret Welsh as Caitlin, Laura Interval as Carol, Booth Colman as the ice cream man, Delaney Keefe as Julia and Ryan Armstrong as Tyler.

"Desperate Houseguy" was written by Chris Harris and directed by Jeff Melman,

"Jake in Progress" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.